Roosevelt Island locals want fast pass to take tram as selfie-crazed tourists turn transit into attraction

Source: New York Post

Fed-up Roosevelt Islanders want “priority boarding” for residents who are routinely forced to wait in line with hordes of selfie-obsessed tourists who’ve turned the transportation system into a carnival ride. Lines to board the tram to Roosevelt Island from the Upper East Side’s Tramway Plaza have gotten so out of hand locals may wait up to 45 minutes, residents told The Post. “There’s no animosity against the tourists at all, we encourage them to come and enjoy the place we have,” said Paul Krikler, a five-year Roosevelt Island resident and Manhattan Community Board 8 chair.